Girdle for women&#39;s apparel



0. DAVID J GIRDLE FOR WOMENS APPAREL Filed March 9, 1922 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 17, 1923.

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OTTO DAVID, OF FAR RQCKAWAY, NEW YORK.

GIRDLE FOR WOMENS APPAREL.

Application filed March 9, 1922. Serial No. 542,251.

T 0 all '10 7mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro DAVID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Far Rockaway, in the county of Queens and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Girdles for lVomensApparel; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description oithe invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to im provements in girdles forwomens apparel; and the invention has reference to a novel constructionof girdle having terminal portions which serve both an ornamental andutilitarian function. i

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novelconstruction of girdle for womens apparel, consisting of a flexible mainbody portion to encircle the waist of the wearer, and capable of beingtied or knotted or otherwise secured to-hold the same a ainstdisplacement, the tree depend ing endsof said main body terminating inornamental portions .provided with pockets or receptacle members inwhich small arti cles .ot' v'arious kinds may be conveniently carried.

Other objectsof this invention, not at this time more particularlyenumerated, willbe clearly understood from the following detaileddescription ofthe same.

With the objects of the invention in view,

the same consists, primarily, inthe novel construction ofgirdle forwomens apparel hereinafter more fully set forth and, the inventionconsists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations 01"the various-devicesand parts, as well as in the details-of theconstruction thereof, all oi which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and then finally embodied in the claims appended hereto. i rThe invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying. drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view oia novel girdle made according toand embodying the principles of thisinvention, and Figure 2 is a detailfragmentary vertical longitudinal section of one of the terminalportions of the same, taken on line 2-2 in said Figure l, and drawn onan enlarged scale. 3 1s a View similar 1, but illustrating a Figure tothat shown in Figure somewhat modified form of the novel girdle; andFigure 4 is a detail rragmentary vertical longitudinal section of oneotthc terminal portions of said modified form of girdle, taken on line+i--i in said Figure 3, and drawn on an enlarged scale.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the hereinabovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to said drawings, the reference character 5' indicates themain body of the novel girdle structure, the same bein made of anysuitable flexible material t3 permit of its being wound around the waistof the wearer. .The design and material of which said main body (if thegirdle may be made, may also be subject to a wide range of variation asto structural arrangement and ornamental treatment and embellishment,the single requirement being that it is of suflicient flexibility topermit of its being. turned about the waist of the wearer.

Connected with the respective ends of said main body 5 of the girdle arependant end members or terminal portions 6. The said pendant end membersor terminal portions (3 may be made of any desired material and in anysuitable shape, and the. game may be provided with such ornamentalembellishment as may provide, in combination with the sliape, adesirable and attractive appearance and finish. Said pendant end membersor terminal portions 6, comprise a front wall or side portion 7 and rearwall or side portion 8, which are joined together at their side andbottom marginal edges, so as to provide, intermediate the same, a pocketor receptacle space 9, the upper portions of said members 7 and 8 beingdisconnected or separated to provide a mouth or opening 10 giv ingaccess to the interior of the pocket or receptacle space 9. As shown inFigures 1 and 2, said. pendant end members or terminal portions 6 may bemade as separate or independent elements, suitably connected to 'the(BXtIGmIi/MS ot' the main body 5 by interconnecting suspension loops orsuspension members, such as the cord loops 11 as shown. It will beapparent that the girdle when worn, may be so arranged that the mainbody 5 will encircle the waistof the wearer, the free end portions beingknotted, as at 12, or otherwise fastened to secure the same rill againstdisplacement, said free end. portions being at the same time thus heldin" dependmg relation to the waist-encircling portion of the main bodyso as to suspend the pend:

ant end members or terminal portions 6 in front of the wearer, wherebynot only do said end members or terminal portions 6 provide a desirablefinish to and ornamental embellishment of the girdle, but the same alsoare conveniently placed so that the util-i ity of the pocket orreceptacle space 9 may be readily availed of by the wearer for thecarrying of such small articles as handkerchiefs, keys, toilet articlesand the like.

Referring now to Figures 3 and 1 of the drawings I have shown a somewhatmodified construction of the novel girdle, to illustrate how the samemay be varied in structure, arrangement and ornamental effect, while yetretaining all the utility which the same is adapted to provide. In thisconstruction the girdle comprises a flexible main body 18 in strap orband like form, which may be made of any desired J fabric material insuitable colors, and posend members or terminal portions so as toprovide a mouth or opening 17 giving access to the interior. of thepocket or receptacle space .16. The end portions thus provided may befurnished with ornamental embellishment, such,e. g, as the edging 18 andtassels 19 if desired. It will be'clear that the manner of arranging theabove described construction of girdle about the waist of the wearer,with its free end portions having the end members suspended therefromconveniently in front of the wearer, is substantially the same asalreadymentioned in connection with the first described construction ofgirdle.

It will be clearly understood that the girdle, with the novel combinedornamental pendant end members having the useful pockets or receptaclespaces, not only pro vide a very attractive ornamental finish for thegirdle terminations, but byreason of the pocket or receptacle spaceprovided thereby, also afford a very convenient utility to the wearer.

I am aware that, so far as form, material, shape, character ofembellishment, and the like are concerned, many widely varying stylesand appearances of the novel girdle may be obtained, without departingfrom the scope of this invention as set forth in the foregoingspecification, and as defined in the appended claims. Hence, I do notlimit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of thedevices and parts making up the girdle as set' forth in the foregoingspecification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of theconstruction of said devices and parts as illus trated in theaccompanying drawings.

I claim 1. An article of wearing apparel in the form of a girdle forexterior wear and adornment, consisting of a flexible main body portionadapted for tying about the:

waist of the wearer so as to provide pendant free ends, and ornamentalterminal portions provided withmeans forming pocket spaces therein, saidterminal portions beingv attached to said pendant free ends of said mainbody portion so as to hang therefrom.

2. An article of wearing apparel in the form of a girdle for exteriorwear and adornment, consisting of a flexible main body portion adaptedfor tying about'the waist of the wearer so as to providependant freeends, ornamental terminalportions attached to said pendantfree ends ofsaid main body portion so as to hang therefrom, and said terminalportions liavingfront and rear wall portions interconnected at theirside and bottom edges to provide intermediate the same a pocket spacehaving an open mouth at its upperend.

3. An article of wearing apparel in the form of agirdle for exterior'wear and adornment, comprising a flexible main body portion adaptedfor tying about the waistof the wearer so as to provide at least onependant free end, an ornamental terminal portlon attached to said freependant end to hang therefrom, and means connected with said terminalportion providing a pocket space therein. i

l. An article of wearing apparel in the form ofa girdle forexteri'orwear and adornment, comprising a flexible main body adapted fortying aboutthe waist'of-the wearer so as to'provide at. least onependant free end, an ornamental terminal portion lit] attached to saidfree pendant end to hang therefrom, and said ornamental terminal portionhaving a front and rear wall" por-' tion interconnected at theirside'and 'bottom edges to provide intermediate the same a pocket spacehaving an open mouth at its upper end. a

In testimony that I claim theinvention set forthwabove I have hereuntoset my hand this 6th day of March, 1922.

c a OTTO DAVID. WVitnesses':

. Gnonen D. RICHARDS,

ADoLPrI HANsEN.

